Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Review

Question 1

What do anthropologists study?

Accepted Answer

B) Human life and culture

Question 2

What did Paleolithic people use to make tools?

Accepted Answer

C) Flint

Question 3

Who discovered the skeleton of a Southern ape at Olduvai Gorge?

Accepted Answer

B) Mary Leakey

Question 4

Which method is used to date objects that are more than 200,000 years old?

Accepted Answer

B) Thermoluminescence

Question 5

The earliest hominids lived in Asia around 4 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Homo erectus was probably the first hominid to use fire.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Thermoluminescence measures the light given off by electrons trapped in the soil surrounding artifacts.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Paleolithic people were primarily farmers and herders.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Which theory explains the spread of Homo sapiens sapiens out of Africa?

Accepted Answer

B) Out of Africa theory

Question 10

Archaeology and anthropology both study human culture, but archaeology focuses on physical artifacts.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

What distinguishing feature characterizes the Paleolithic Age?

Accepted Answer

B) Use of simple stone tools

Question 12

Prehistory is the time after writing was developed.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

What is the significance of the Chauvet Cave?

Accepted Answer

B) It contains more than 300 paintings of animals

Question 14

Homo sapiens sapiens are the first anatomically modern humans.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Radiocarbon dating is accurate for objects that are up to 200,000 years old.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

Paleolithic art was likely created for decorative purposes only.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

During which period did the most recent Ice Age occur?

Accepted Answer

B) 100,000 BC to 8000 BC

Question 18

Nomads are people who move from place to place to survive.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Both men and women in Paleolithic societies were responsible for finding food.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

The Ice Ages had no significant impact on early human life.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

The use of fire was not discovered until the Neolithic Age.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

What material did early artists use to light caves while creating art?

Accepted Answer

B) Stone lamps filled with animal fat

Question 23

What does prehistory refer to?

Accepted Answer

B) The time before writing was developed

Question 24

The Chauvet Cave contains paintings primarily of human figures.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

What is Homo sapiens sapiens?

Accepted Answer

B) A species that appeared in Africa between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago

Question 26

What is the method used to determine the age of an object by measuring the amount of C-14 left in it?

Accepted Answer

A) Radiocarbon dating

Question 27

What was the primary job of Paleolithic people?

Accepted Answer

C) Finding enough to eat

Question 28

What was the primary reason for the Paleolithic people’s nomadic lifestyle?

Accepted Answer

B) To find food

Question 29

What do archaeologists study?

Accepted Answer

C) Past societies through analysis of what people left behind

Question 30

The Paleolithic Age is sometimes called the Old Stone Age.

Accepted Answer

True

Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Review

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Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Review

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